BMW

Established on March 7, 1916, BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke GmbH) has now become one of the major automobile manufacturers in the international market, and BMW cars one of the most sough-after brand of luxury vehicles.

The company is a worldwide manufacturer of high performance premium cars and motorcycles, and is known for classic BMW luxury cars and BMW motorsports cars. It is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, and also owns and produces the MINI brand.

BMW started operating in India in the year 2006. It has its sales subsidiary in Delhi region, and an assembly plant for BMW series cars, namely BMW 5 and BMW 3 series, in Chennai. Since inception, BMW India has stood its ground in a fiercely competitive market, delivered strong growth performance and achieved an unchallenged market leadership in the luxury car segment in 2009.

BMW has been engaged in motor sports activities since the dawn of the first BMW motorcycle. They also manufacture BMW Formula cars, BMW Touring cars and BMW Sports cars.

Exceptional design concept and elegance has always been a part of the BMW cars, and now they are planning to take the aesthetic appeal to the next level with BMW Gran Coupé. So, if you are planning to buy BMW cars, do take a note. And before buying BMW cars, do not forget to update yourself with the upcoming models of BMW classic cars as well, because BMW India is all set to roll out new 5 Series by July 2010.

The new 5 Series 530i Sedan will be one of the most sophisticated of all BMW petrol cars. However, BMW M57, produced from 1998, has always remained an all time hit amongst luxurious BMW diesel cars.

Finally, if you are planning to sell BMW cars to get a new one for yourself, here are all the relevant information. This page also provides you with all the details of BMW used cars, BMW cheap cars, and BMW car dealers.

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BMW Art Car

The BMW Art Car Project was introduced by the French racecar driver and auctioneer Hervé Poulain, who wanted to invite an artist to create a canvas on an automobile. It was in 1975, when Poulain commissioned American artist and friend Alexander Calder to paint the first BMW Art Car.^[1] This first example would be a BMW 3.0 CSL which Poulain himself would race in the 1975 Le Mans endurance race. Since Calder's work of art, many other renowned artists throughout the world have created BMW Art Cars, including David Hockney, Jenny Holzer, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, Frank Stella, and Andy Warhol. To date, a total of 17 BMW Art Cars, based on both racing and regular production vehicles, have been created. The most recent artist to the join BMW Art Car program is Jeff Koons in 2010 with his M3 GT2, which competed in the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans but did not finish. Artists for the BMW Art Car Project are chosen by a panel of international judges.

According to Thomas Girst, who has been in charge of the BMW Art Cars project since 2004, the purpose of the project has changed over time: "In the beginning the cars were raced. There wasn't much of a public relations effort around them... Since then, some of the Art Cars have been used in advertisements to show that BMW is a player in the arts. With the Eliason work, part of what we are doing is raising awareness of alternative and renewable energy sources.

Source : wikipedia.org

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Acura TL

The Acura TL is a mid-size luxury sports car manufactured by Acura. It was introduced in 1995 to supplant the Acura Vigor and was rebadged for the Japanese-market from 1996 to 2000 as the Honda Inspire and from 1996 to 2004 as the Honda Saber. The TL is Acura's best-selling model, and it has ranked as the second best-selling luxury sedan in the United States behind the BMW 3 Series.[1] Four generations of the Acura TL have been produced to date, with the latest fourth generation TL premiering in 2008 as a 2009 model.


First generation (UA1-UA3)

The TL "Touring Luxury" debuted as 1996 model, first with the 1996 2.5 TL available with the 2.5 L 176 hp (131 kW) SOHC 20-valve 5-cylinder engine from the Vigor. The 3.2 TL used the 3.2 L 200 hp (149 kW) SOHC 24v V6 from the second generation Acura Legend. The 2.5 TL was positioned as the sporty model and the 3.2 focused more upon a luxurious ride. The very first 1996 Acura TL rolled off the assembly line at Sayama, Japan on March 28, 1995. Sales of the 2.5 TL began in spring 1995, but the 3.2 TL was delayed until fall because of a U.S.-Japan trade dispute.


The first generation Acura TL had standard features including dual airbags, antilock brakes, automatic climate control, a cassette/CD player sound system, and power windows and locks. Leather was standard on the more upscale 3.2 TL, while the 2.5 TL featured a firmer suspension setup.


1997

In 1997, Acura added a standard power moonroof to all TL models. Additionally, all Acura TLs received an added variable-speed intermittent wiper setting. The 3.2 TL had 205/65/15 tires and a V6 motor. The sport-targeted, 5-cylinder 2.5 TL was further fitted with new alloy wheels.

1998

For 1998, Acura made several previously optional features standard on the 2.5 TL. 1998 was the last year of TL production in Japan, as the model was being redesigned for production in the United States.

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